How to Make Rose Water

Make your own rose water. With its sweet and deep aroma, and delightful and unusual taste, it is enjoyed universally and used for many purposes such as cosmetics and skin care, aromatherapy and cooking. It makes one of the most gentle astringents and can be used as a toner on even the most sensitive to dry skin.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• 1 cup distilled water
• 1/2 cup fresh rose petals.
• clean, steril bottle.

1. Fill a small saucepan with water and rose petals.
2. Heat until just boiling.
3. Let rose water cool then strain out petals.
4. Pour rose water into your bottle. Use with a week or soon after to prevent bacterial growth.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep in fridge.
• Use as skin toner
• Add to creams
• Use for aromatherapy
• Add to bath
• In ancient Rome, it was used to wash hands because of it's anti-bacterial and antiseptic properties.
• Meat can be cooked and infused in it.
• Ingredient in Middle eastern and Asian gourmet cuisine
• Don't over boil the petals or it will loose the rose smell.